Pusaka

Pusaka PUSAKA ~ Tradition, Culture, Ideas

Pusaka is a non-governmental organisation dedicated to supporting the viability of traditional Malaysian art forms such as Wayang Kulit, Mak Yong, Main Puteri, Manora and Kuda Kepang. Pusaka works closely with cultural practitioners to organise performances and youth training projects, as well as to document cultural traditions. While ensuring the viability and independence of cultural traditions

at the community level, Pusaka strives to engage a wider audience in understanding and appreciating these traditions -- locally, nationally and internationally.

In light of the current renewed interest in the Rukunegara, we invite you to pick up a copy of 'Rukunegara: A Brief Intr...
21/05/2026

In light of the current renewed interest in the Rukunegara, we invite you to pick up a copy of 'Rukunegara: A Brief Introduction' by Eddin Khoo, Founder of PUSAKA, and revisit the ideas and moments that shaped our national principles.

'Rukunegara: A Brief Introduction' is not intended to be an authoritative history or interpretation of the Rukunegara. It seeks to provide a series of impressions and weave a narrative of the events and deliberations that went into the making of the Rukunegara, our national principles.

'Rukunegara: A Brief Introduction' is available at the bookstores listed below:
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Dengan minat yang kembali tertumpu kepada Rukunegara ketika ini, kami menjemput anda untuk mendapatkan naskhah 'Rukunegara: Selayang Pandang' oleh Eddin Khoo, Pengasas PUSAKA, dan menelusuri kisah serta gagasan yang membentuk prinsip-prinsip kebangsaan kita.

'Rukunegara: Selayang Pandang' tidak bermaksud untuk menjadi suatu sejarah atau tafsiran mengenai Rukunegara yang berwibawa. Ia adalah rangkaian renungan di samping menganyam naratif peristiwa dan musyawarah yang terjadi dalam pembentukan Rukunegara, sebaris prinsip kebangsaan kita.

'Rukunegara: Selayang Pandang' boleh didapatkan daripada kedai buku berikut:

https://www.gerakbudaya.com/product/rukunegara-selayang-pandang?srsltid=AfmBOoo6bL_rXpA04KRqMguWFwrhdbfBEKhOKy6eeJFij1fSQsKOaKPR

https://kawahbuku.com/shop/rukunegara-selayang-pandang-a-brief-introduction-i.28377/

https://www.riwayat.my/academics-languages/eddin-khoo-rukunegara-selayang-pandang-kala

Penerbit Kala Pubishers Sdn BhdHalaman 90 msPenulis Eddin KhooTahun Terbitan 2020Dwibahasa Bilingual BM EnglishRukunegaraSelayang Pandang tidak bermaksud untuk menjadi suatu sejarah atau tafsiran mengenai Rukunegara yang berwibawa. Ia adalah ra

Join us for “South by Southeast”, to celebrate the birth of new literary magazine, Yellow. Launched by Prof. Muhammad Ha...
08/05/2026

Join us for “South by Southeast”, to celebrate the birth of new literary magazine, Yellow.

Launched by Prof. Muhammad Haji Salleh
Sasterawan Negara (National Laureate)

Featuring editor Minh Bui Jones
In conversation with Pauline Fan

With readings by Ruhaini Matdarin and Eddin Khoo

Saturday, 9 May 2026
4:30pm - 6:00pm
Muzium Telekom, KL
Free admission

From the founder of The Diplomat and Mekong Review comes a new magazine that promises to break new ground in Southeast Asian literary culture.

Yellow is dedicated to bringing the best and most exciting writing from the region. It features fiction, nonfiction and poetry from award-winning as well as emerging writers from Southeast Asia and beyond.

Published twice yearly, each issue will focus on a topic or theme. The theme of the premier edition is ‘Parents’. Twelve regional writers with stories about their parents and what they mean to them.

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Minh Bui Jones is the founder and editor of Yellow and the publisher of Bui Jones. Previously he was the founding editor of The Diplomat, an international magazine on Asian current affairs, and Mekong Review, a quarterly magazine on Asian literature. Bui Jones has been a journalist, editor and publisher for more than 30 years. He has worked for Melbourne University Press, Asia Times Online, the Sydney Morning Herald and SBS-TV. He has served as a judge for the ASEAN Fiction Prize and the Moore Prize for Human Rights Writing.

PUSAKA is proud to be part of Spill the Ink!, a programme of literary conversations and book launches as part of KL Fest...
29/04/2026

PUSAKA is proud to be part of Spill the Ink!, a programme of literary conversations and book launches as part of KL Festival 2026.

Under the festival theme “Memory and Tomorrow”, Spill the Ink! explores memory, power, and the future of storytelling in Malaysia and beyond. The programme features the launch of a new regional literary magazine Yellow, the republication of one of the earliest Malay novels, a poetry collection rooted in myth and feminine power, and a conversation on how digital platforms are reshaping reading culture. This is what literature looks like when it refuses to stand still.

Spill the Ink!
Saturday, 9 May 2026
10AM-6PM
Muzium Telekom

Details of the sessions are in the posters. All are welcome.

Spill the Ink! is organised by KL Festival in partnership with PUSAKA, PEN Malaysia, and Iman Publication.

21/03/2026

The future of Mak Yong rests in new hands.

Episode 4 explores how two young pelapis found their way into the art, their hopes to inspire the next generation, and the challenges of preserving this living tradition in a changing world.

PUSAKA mengucapkan Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri kepada teman sekalian. Maaf Zahir dan Batin. ✨🌙Semoga hari mulia ini mem...
21/03/2026

PUSAKA mengucapkan Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri kepada teman sekalian. Maaf Zahir dan Batin. ✨🌙

Semoga hari mulia ini membawa kebahagiaan, kedamaian, dan keberkatan yang melimpah.

Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri, Eid Mubarak, to all friends celebrating. May this Raya season bring happiness, peace, and blessings of grace.

21/03/2026

Every Mak Yong performance begins with rhythm and careful preparation.

Episode 3 follows Adiguru Pergendangan as he introduces the instruments and foundational stories essential for the performance, while Pak Yong shares the meticulous preparations before stepping onto the stage — offering guidance and inspiration for the next generation to carry this cherished tradition forward.

20/03/2026

Every rhythm carries meaning.

Episode 2 of our Mak Yong Short Film Series follows Adiguru Gendang as he shares how he first encountered Mak Yong, and explains the music — revealing what each character expresses and the unique qualities that make Mak Yong unlike any other art form.

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60000

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